Head of Talent Attraction and Development

Head of Talent Attraction and Development, ScotRail

Location: Glasgow

Salary: circa £80,000 plus excellent benefits. 

As we embark on the next step of our journey, building the best railway Scotland has ever had, we are seeking a Head of Talent Attraction and Development to lead and direct proactive and innovative HR teams delivering for the organisation.

As Head of Talent Attraction and Development, you will provide leadership to the Workforce Planning, Resourcing and Training and Development teams, setting standards, clarifying expectations and truly business partnering with the organisation.

You will have a demonstrable track-record in leading colleagues and influencing the business to deliver innovative and outcome focused HR approaches. Your knowledge and experience in identifying improvements plus also bringing best practice from other roles, will enable you to build effective, efficient, and business led initiatives.

So that your teams can work proactively with the business, whilst being agile to react when required, you will be skilled at leading teams and have the ability to bring those teams under one purpose to deliver together. You will be known for your commitment to continuous improvement which should include a desire to develop team members to build capacity and capability.

An ability to work with senior stakeholders across the organisation is critical and experience of working in organisations with staff representatives or trade unions would be useful.

ScotRail’s desire to be seen as an employer of choice means that you will work with colleagues on the employer brand, employee value proposition as well as drive further development and growth in our early careers’ programmes.

You will be a respected leader with excellent interpersonal, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, and you won’t be afraid to challenge the status quo. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Applications in the form of a tailored CV and covering letter, highlighting your skills and experience pertinent to the role, should arrive no later than midnight Wednesday 8 May 

For a confidential, informal discussion about the role, or to request a Candidate Information Pack, please contact our retained recruitment partner LHH Recruitment Solutions, Glasgow Office